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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01

eighteen forfeited their membership, aud durin e
the year there were twenty two deaths OF mem
bers. There in the association i ,233
members The cash receipts for the year from
all sources were $22 333 81; expenses. so OO4 So;
balance now in treasury, S329O during the
last fiscal year SIG. 900 disbursed in the pay
ment of 81. 900 each to the legal heirs OF twenty
of their members who died from sickness or
were killed in accidents In every case the
81 900 insurance paid was much needed oy the
families receiving the aid.
There seems to be but little doubt that the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe has secured con-
troll of the ST. Louis. Kansas City q Colorado
road. in which number OF Indianapolis and
Terre Haute men were interested. Harry Drew
is now in New York. in conference with the A.
T. 81 S. F. people. Sixty miles of the road IS
nearing completion, and 1t was the most
difficult part of the road to build 1t is laid with
seventy pounds-to-the- yard steel rail. heavily
tied. In laying tbs track a ish-joint forty
inches in length is used. The bridges and, in
fact all portions of the road are built on the
most approved and substantial pattern.
A number of the Western lines are patiently
awaiting the decision of the National Railway
Commission the complain: of the Michigan
Central against the Chicago & Grand Trunk,
mileage books at cents per mile to commercial
travellers and asking q cents to the public.
Prima facle it is discrimination against the
public, but Section % provides that nothing in
this act shall apply to the issuance of mileage
tickets" and on this clause the c. & g. T. make
their fight. Should this road be the winner in
the case a number of Western lines will at once
begin selling 1,000-mile tickets at 500, as for
merry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.



WAsHrNGToN, May 3l-J. F. Tucker. assist
ant general manager of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St Paul Railway Company, has made answer
to the complaint prepared against that company
before the Interstate-commerce Commission by
the Burton Stock-car Company The answer
broadly denies the Jurisdiction Of the committee
to grant the relief prayed for. or any other
lief upon the allegations made in the complaint.
1t also Denies generally, the truth OF the allega-
tions respecting the Lghtness and easy running
of the Burton cars, and affrms that exorbi-
tant rates have been charged for hauling them.
A. j. Poppleton as attorney for the Union
Pacific Railway Company, also made answer to
a like complaint by the Burton Stock-car Com
pany, covering substantially the same points as
that made by the Chicago, Milwaukee e. St. Paul
company.
T. H. Barrett president of the State Farmers
Alliance of Minnesota. transmits a long list of
requests by the executive committee of the ALI
ance. looking to a vigorous enforcement of the
interstate-commerce law, especially that part
lating to the long an d short haul The alliance
take the ground that such business interests as
be sustained only by reason of the suspen
sion or the fourth section ought not TO be sus-
tanned at all. 1t is better that the
business of the country be left to the natural
laws of trade than that few favored persons in
sertain places should be able to organize and
carry on colossal enterprises because of advan-
tages in the use of the railways of the country"
A complaint has also been received from VIM.
H. Councill (colored), directed against the West
srn a. Atlantic Railroad Company. in which he
AYERS that account Of his color he was forciby
ejected from a frst-class after having paid
for a first-class ticket He asks that the com
mission award him $4,000 damages and such
other relief as it may deem proper.
The Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad Com
pany has filed an application for suspension of
Section of the interstate-commerce law far
as it affects Moorehead City and Kingston, N. G.,
averring that at both these points the water
competition will ruin its business unless the re-
lief sought is granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders Office
of Marion county Indiana, for the twentyfour hours
ending at 5 p. NJ. May 81, 1897 furnished by
Elliott s. Butler absracters of titles Room % Etna
Building:
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company to Susan T. III. Perkins. part
of outlot loo and lots 159 and 160 in
Il. b. Elliott's subdivision of outlot
156 in Indianapolis Observation-Disclosures 100000
Robert n. Lamb, receiver, to Joseph III.
Clark Is lots in George +. Adams's adj
dtion to Indianapolis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10000
The Equitable Trust Company ct al. to
Harriet Barbour, part of lot IL in
square 9, in Drake addition to Indian
apois. observation-disclosures. $4,000
Jno. 9. New, executor, to John Stein
bouar lots 10 and Is in square l, in
Beaty's addition to Indianapolis - 10000
Franklin Vonnegut to Kitty White, lot 2
in Vonneguts subdivision of j. S. 81 r.
Dunlap's addition to indianapolis 1880
Matte Beyersdorfer to Frederick Hof
indianapolis ..--..-.---...-..- $4,000
Margaret III. Wilcox to Milton Turley,
lot z in Wilcox's first addition to Indi- y
annapolis $4,000
Martha A. Williams to Minerva Cum
nings. lot 70 in McCarty's subdivision
of part of outlot 100 in Indianapolis !, 200 90
Landy III. Lamar ct al. to George w.
Swails lot L in Wallaces first addition
to Acton 4OOOO
Mathew Roth to Mary E. Hoss part of
lot "A in William Young's subdivision
CT outlet 1S1, in Indianapolis. 100000
Conveyances, 10; consideration. ------.$12, 675O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01

THE best regulator of digestive organs and
the best appetizer known is ANGosTURA BIT
TIERS. Try it. but beware of limitations. Get
from your grocer or druggist the genuine article,
manufactured by DR.. j. G. B. Seigert & Sons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
THE COLONEl'S WIFE.
"A Thrilling and Absolutely True Story BY
Perkina.

"A Thrilling and Absolutely True Story by
Ell Perkins.
Colonel Albert c.. Pelton, whose beau
tiful nty-thOusand-acre ranch is out
toward the Rio Grande. near Laredo,
has been the Peter the Hermit of the
Texans for years. He has believed that
he held divine commission to kill
Apache Indians. Colonel Pelton came
to Texas in 1874, a common soldier.
By talent and courage he rose to the
rank of Colonel, and finally. in 1S47,
commanded Fort Macrae. That year
me fell in love with beautiful Spanish
girl at Albuquerque, N. M. Her parents
were wealthy, and would not consent to
their daughters going away from all
her friends to live in garrison. The
admiration of the young couple was
mutual, and parental objections only
intensified the affection of the lovers.
The Spanish girls nature is such that.
once in love, she never changes. Final
ly, after two years entreaty and devo-
ton, Colonel Pelton won the consent
of the parents of the beautiful Spanish
girl, and they were married and re-
moved to Fort Macrae.
Then commenced honeymoon such
as only lovers, shut up in a beautiful
aforementioned fort, can have. The
lovely character of the beautiful bride
won the hearts of all the soldiers of the
fort. and she remained n queen among
these rough frontiersmen.
One day, when the love of the soldier
and his lovely wife was at its height
the two, accompanied by the young
-wife's mother and twenty soldiers, rod,
,out to the hot springs. six miles from
the fort, to take bath. While in thu
bath, which is near the Rio Grande, al
Indians arrow passed over their heads
Then a shower of arrows fell aroSnt
them and a band of wild Apache in
dians rushed down upon them, whoop
ing and yelling like band of demons
Several of the soldiers fell dead
pierced with poisoned arrows. Thf
frightened the rest, who fled. Anothe
shower of arrows. and the beautiful
bride and her mother fell in the water
pierced by the cruel weapons of tn
Apache. With his wife dying befor
his eyes, Colonel Pelton leaped up tn
bank, grasped his rifle and killed tn
aeader of the savage iends. But tn
Apaches were too much for tn
Colonel Pierced with two poisone
arrows, he swan into the river and hi
under an over-hanging rock. Ate
the savages had left. the Colonel swar
the river and made his way back
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10

Common cheese cloth makes an
excellent strainer for acid fruits
The odor of perspiration and dirty
wooden clothing is very offensive TO
bees
Ginger Snaps.-Two cups 81 mo-
lasses, one cup each of sugar and but
ter, one teaspoOnful each of soda and
ginger. and -four to make it Stif
enough to rolI--HoUsehold.
Corn Fritters.-Grate cold boiled
corn from the cob, season. add three
beaten eggs and sufficient -four to give
them consistency Drop in large
spoonfuls inso boiling lard or dripping,
and fry nice brown Canned corn
may be used.-BoSto11 Budget
Ducks are not good winter layers,
but they begin very early in the season,
usually in February. laying their eggs
early in the morning. They should
not be kept too fat. Boiled potatoes or
turnips. with plenty of grass. make ex-
cellent food for them.-iSt- Louis Re-
publican.
Practical and successful Western
men claim that a constant supply Oh
salt for swine is safe preventive of
diseases, one that can be counted on
with degree Of certainty; that by its
constant use the system is made strong
to ward off disease; that cholera does
not stagt in herds receiving this care,
and that these. herds often escape when
all others around them are destroyed.
Cincinnati Times.
Chocolate Pie.-Take four table
spoonfuls of grated chocolate. one pint
OF boiling water. yelks of two eggs,
two tablespoonful of corn starch, six
tablespoonfuIs of sugar. Stir together
and boil until thick like custard. Make
and bake crust, put in the chocolate
filling; beat the whites of two eggs,
sweeten, flavor with vanilla. spread ON
top and brown in a quick oven Serve
| cold Boston Budget.
-Tutti Fruit Cake.-One cofTee-cup
butter, one coffee-cup sugar, ONE eof-
fee-cup sweet milk, two and one-half
coffee-cups flour. whites of seven eggs,
three teaspoonfuls baking-powder, one
pound raisins. one pound figs, one
pound dates, one pound almonds. one
fourth pound citron. Blanch the al
monds and shred them in fine pieces
Bake i'll two long pans in a slow oven
one hour and three-quarters=- Good
/ Cheer.
One of the most servicea1le kind
of washstand splashers and also one of
the cheapest is made from a yard Of
fancy mating bound with wide braid
or piece of silk or merino, matching
the prevailing color in the room and
/ fastened up with four tacks, each tack
covered with Il colored ribbon. Where
! the room is small and there is no dress
! ing case, pockets of the mating may
be fastened each side of the spIasher to
! hold the comb and brush. IndiGalap-
! oils Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
Overbalanced by the Shock.

Lets see," said woman who was
inspecting an empty house in the east
ern part of the city with a view to rent.
"haven't several OF your tenants died
in the housed"
Only two, madame"
land they died of typhoid fever. 1
hear, caused by the drainage being so
bad"
Typhoid feveri Some one is trying
to ihjure me, madame. They both fell
down stairs and killed themselves"
That's singular.
''Oh, no, madame, You see, they
stood at the head of the stairs when
lowered the rent to t>relve dollars pei
month, and the sudden shock over
balanced 'em. '-Detrot Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
THE TERM KICKER"
An Entertaining Story Of the Origin of thu
Now Popular Phrase.

An Entertaining Story Of the Origin of the
Now Popular Phrase.
The term kicker" belongs to the
political phraseology of the times, and
is applied to the disconnected, dissatis-
fed, pugnacious, selfish, obstinate voter
who does not accept or approve the ac-
ton of his party. This term, like
''boodler, ''f1at-footed, ''level-head, !"
econ. men" and kindred expressions
originated within the past ten years. in
a sort of spontaneous way. like other
special terms past and present. One
story of the origin of the phrase "the
kicker" is that in Steuben County, n.
Y, one Bill Stearns was noted fight
er, whose chief mode of attack and de-
Tense was in kicking instead of striking
out from the shoulder. Stearns was a
local politician as well, and was gener-
ally sent to the county conventions as a
delegate. On one occasion he repre-
sented his town at q gathering which
adopted resolution Endorsed by every
vote save his own. The chairman, in
announcing the result, declared that
the measure was adopted unanimous
ly," whereupon Stearns sprang to his
feet and said: "Mr. Chairman, want
the secretary to record my vote in the
negative. Pm down on the resolu-
tons, and if they were left to me to
be disposed of, I'd kick 'em into the
street" The chairman replied that
Judging from Stearns reputation as a
'.kicker" he could dispose of the reso-
lutions in the manner mentioned,
were they turned over to him for that
purpose, but that the unanimity of the
meeting as to the justice of the meas
ure was so apparent that Stearns might
'.kick himself instead" if he didn't
like them. Bill was thereupon chris
tened ''the kicker by his fellow-dele-
gates, and the name chung to him until
it was applied in more public way to
the obstinate. pugnacious class OF
voters that modern politics has pro-
duced.-St. LOUIS Glo6e-Democrdt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
A VALUABLE SUBSTANCE
The Process OF Making CarbO1ic Acid From
Coal 6El.

Process
Coal G4I.
Carbolic acid was first distilled from
coal tar in 1884 by the chemist Runge-
1t is still obtained from coal tar, bat
more largely now, because more cheap
ly, from petroleum Creosote had been
first obtained about two years before
the discovery of carbolic acid, and for
some time there was an assumption
among chemists that the two substances
were the same, but the application of
strict tests soon showed them to be es-
sentially different. Carbolie acid was
found to have many important proper
ties; the one, no doubt, that brought it
most generally into use WAS its FOweT-
full antiseptic quality. 1t was found to
Immediately check the process of pu-
trefaction in organic matterand render
decay impossible I'M any substance sub
jected to contact with it. 1t thus canao
speedily into use as an application in
surgery. especially in the ease of al
GERS, fostering wounds or gangrenou&
sores. 1t is also used to some extent
in medicine, having been found to have
some excellent properties. when used
in diluted form and in combination.
III pure SlllG ~ Il IuOSI N1O-
lent poison. Carbolic acid is made
from coal tar, from salicylic acid and
from coal oil. We give the process of
making 1T from the last named substance
as the one most frequently used. The
crude coal oiEor petroleum is distilled IN
retort furnished with a thermometer,
and the portion which passes over
when the heat ranges between three
hundred and four hundred degrees
Fair. is collected apart and mixed
with ho$ saturated solution of cauStic
potassa. After this has stood for some
time, semi-crystalline, pasty mass
forms, with some liquid on top; this
liquid is drawn off, and the pasty stuff
below is stirred with a small quantity
of water until it is dissolved. In the
solution thus obtained, carbOlate of
potassa settles to the bottom as a dense
liquid and is drawn off; hydrochlOric
acid is then added to it, and carbolic'
acid in the form of solution rises to
the top. Chloride of calcium is then
added to this to remove water, and
the whole is then purified by distilla-
tion, and the portion left by distilling
off the pure carbolic acid is subjected
to cold and yields crystals of carbolie
acid. which must be dried and nut
away from the air Carbolic acid is
used very lavishly by some surgeons,
being applied as a lotion and with
dressings of gauze or cotton wool pre-
Viousiy prepared with the acid. But
it mas been found that the application
of too much carbolic acid to an open
sore results in absorption of the poison
by the blood. sometimes to a fatal de-
gree For this reason this substance
should only be used as a dressing for
wounds and sores in the form directed
by an intelligent physician. Carbolic
acid has also an important use in the
preparation of tar colors for painting
and Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10

| Fort Macrae. Here his wounds were
dressed, and he finally recovered. put
only to live a blasted life-wltnout
love, with a vision of his beautiful
wife, pierced with poisoned arrows
dying perpetually before his eyes.
| After the death of his wife change
came to Colonel Pelton. He seemed to
think that he had sacred mission
from Heaven to avenge his young
wife's death. He secured the most
unerring rifles, surrounded himself
with brave companions, and conse-
Grated himself to the work of revenge
He was always anxious to lead any and
all expeditions against the Apaches-
| Whenever any of the other Indians
were at war with the Apaches, Colonel
Pelton would soon be at the head OF the
former. One day he would be at the
head of his soldiers and the next day
he would be at the head of a band OF
Mexicans. Nothing gave him pleas
ure but the sight of dead Apaches. lie
defied the Indian arrows and courted
death. Once, with band of the wild
est desperadoes, he penetrated one
hundred miles into the Apache coun-
try. The Apaches never dreamed that
any thing but an entire regiment would
have dared to follow them to their
camp in the mountains. So when
Colonel Pelton swooped down into their
lodges with ten trusty followers, firing
their Henry rifles at the rate of twenty
times Il minute, the Apaches fled in
CONSERVATION, leaving their women
and children behind. 1t was then
that there darted out of a lodge "a
white woman.
Spare the womenr' she cried. and
tainted to the ground.
When the Colonel jumped from his
saddle to lift up the woman he found
she was blind.
'.HOw came you here, woman, with
these cursed Apaches?' he asked.
81 was wounded and captured" she
said, 'ten years ago. Take, oh take
me back again.
''Have you any relatives in TeXas?"
asked the Colonel.
''No, my father lives in Albuquerque.
My husband. Colonel Pelton, and my
mother wore killed by the Indians"
Great God, Bella! Is it you-my
wifep"
''Oh, Albert, I knew you would
comet exclaimed the poor wife, blindly
reaching her hands to clasp her hus-
band.
''Bella-Bella," and the old soldier
clasped his lost bride to his bosom.
Of course there was joy in the old
rancho when Colonel Pelton got back
his wife. The Apaches had carried the
woman away with them. The
poison caused Inflammation, which
finally destroyed the oversight.
After my lecture in San Antonio
rode over to see the Colonel in his
Texas rancho. As entered the door
he was reading newspaper to his
blind wife. One hand lay lovingly on
his brave strong arm and in the other
she held Il bouquet of fragrant Cape
iessamines which he had gathered for
her. 1t was "a picture of absolute hap
piness. -Eki Perkins, in ~ y. sam.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
-..How much will Won charge to go

-"How much will You charge to go
up to my house and black a small-a
very small-stove?" he asked of one of
the eolored brigade at the market.
..Just as much as L would to- black a
Iarge-av very large-stOve, sab but
it won't take SO much backing nor rub
binc." NO, sab. but dose tings doan'
count It's gitten' me away from de
market an depriVin' me of de chance
fur religious diseushun dat 1 charge
fur
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10

-Conformably to the delicacy of her
frame, there is a beauty in the COM
position of a woman, a grace in her
motions, a charm and a fascination
peculiarly her own. This nature seems
to have been given her as a sort of
compensation for her lack of strength
and energy, so that in her weakness,
as Anacreon sings, she can conquer
both fire and iron by the mere gra-
ciousness of her presence. Let her
never forget this; and in all that she
does be assiduous to temper and to
harmonic and to sweeten that society
which she can not always guide. Let
her know also that by a gentle infiu-
encc. indirectly applied at a convenient
moment. she may secure greater vic
tories in important social matters than
by planting herself as an armed cham
pion in the war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10

Omaha Dame-t1 see you pre-
ferred being an old mans darling to
young mans slave" Young Widow
Yes; my husband was very kind to
the day of his death. HE left you. l
understand, over five million dollars
Yes" '.What do you intend to do
with yourself now. dearP well,
I'm thinking of becoming \ young
mans slave. ''-OnsahG World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
Ionae ..Hold on su;,h w,

-Jones-'.Hold on, Smith. I've a
new conundrum." Smith-"Keep it,
keep it." Jones-''Too good to keep
Listen. What-what IS the difference
what is the difference-the difference
by Georgel I've forgotten it" Smith
THANK heayenr'-N. !. TeleQrdm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
Matte persisted in running off

Matte persisted in running off to
a neighbours and her mother said: ''It
you 60 out of that gate again, Matte,
I'll whip YOU" In short time Matte
was discovered on forbidden ground
and was led home. ''Now, Matte,
what did 1 tell you?'' Mamma. ]
didn't go out Of the gate. 1 climbed
over the fence. ''-Epoch-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10

-'"Thackeray could write best on an
empty stomach Reckon that's why
he was so crooked-leaning over 50
much 10 write on bis empty stomach
The State Journal.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-14

20 thenkun bout hissef. Tn by gum the
more he thought about ut the closeter hit
p-yurd 20 him the plaist he was in
" Fust ne taken % hOllurn bout "a tight
be he could beller But he soon gut TO
dne out at be couldn't keep up his lick
m0re'n half an hour en- no sich away.
So he'd h0ller IN en- count thirty, middlun
slow Un reglur lack, un en- holler agin.
Well sir. fur thee. four ars he
thought be h-yurd az least million fel-
lers answerun nv im Hit wair a warm
lack spell en- Febuary, IN the vile geese
un saud-hil cranes un brants un sich lack
w0rter-fowls. was flynn IN a hghtun
down un squallun fur all at was out
Uvver time he'd holier all than thengs-un
a blame sight more. too-ud raise the
yoop tell Gransur said he'd git 10 hssnun
az um. IN plum forgit whur he was IN
whut he'd ort0 be- a do-un
Sometimes when the wile-geese was
Sine-a restun thur thotes, a passel a coons
I'D git % makun the dodburnedest rackut
yuvvcr h-ynrn en- your life-screechun un
thashun sp an down some big sycamores
right cl0ste 20 Gransur. un sometimes
fgrdcr away. but not fBrd enough to keep
i'm tbrum h-yurrun uvver screech they
give.
"Gransur loud at he nuvver put over sich
a ght en has life. before nur senst Uvver
oncte en- while he'd De dead shore az the
river was a c0mun up a blum soste he'd
haftO climb fur lvun But they wawnt
% more limbs. an he couldn't a clum the
tree no furGer ef he was go-un 10 be hung
SO be said.
"Hit yuri 70 Gransur az he'd nuvver
ben on the river en- IA life Hit was the
l0nesomest plsist he'd uvver struck H-yur
went the worfer sl0shun un swishen thoO
the hresh. thon some great big master
sycamore ur poplar ur cottonwood I'D grind
1p agin some tree purity cl0sts 20 in; IN en
sich blum ap un q roaruu Nv worter
pourun over the big tree a. the current
taken the lap ur the bat eend under; IN
sich a scrspIn an rakgn nv the big drift
agin the trees he nuvver h-yurn 20 plain en-
his life.
"oHe time he was purity 5'yur asleep ~
bix cottonwood come down butt-eeBd